Carol Weesner, MD

Owner/Medical Director

Carol has been an emergency medicine physician for over 29 years and currently is still a practicing Emergency Physician. She has owned and managed two emergency medicine physician groups where she was responsible for operations, personnel, and education. She is active in the day-to-day operations, management, and ongoing development of Motion 4 Life Fitness.

She is an avid basketball fan and may have given Larry Bird a run for his money before a knee injury cut short her collegiate career at the University of Chicago (ok,….maybe that is a bit of a stretch with LB….). Her favorite literary character is Bernie Rhodenbarr and favorite leading men on television are Perry Mason and Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

Carol is most grateful in her life for having a wonderful family that is part of her everyday world.

Katrina “Kat” Archer

BS Exercise Science, CPT

Personal Trainer 

Katrina received her BS in Exercise Science from Ball State University. She has a background in Cardiac Rehabilitation and holds an Exercise is Medicine Credential through the American College of Sports Medicine. Katrina was a competitive gymnast and coached Club and High School gymnastics for 15 years. She has her Personal Training Certification through the American College of Sports Medicine.  

Katrina enjoys participating in running events and her fondest running memory is completing the Marine Corps Marathon as part of Team Run For Autism. In her spare time Katrina enjoys traveling with her husband. National Parks and ocean air are two of their favorite vacation destinations. Katrina loves when she can spend time with her three adult children and her granddaughter.

Karena Monson

Personal Trainer

Karena holds a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training through Concordia University Wisconsin and a Master in Applied Exercise Science through Concordia University Chicago. She is a Certified Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. She holds additional certifications including Functional Aging Specialist from the Functional Aging Institute as well as Senior Fitness Specialist and Corrective Aging Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Karena is an avid sports fan. She enjoys watching all sports, but her favorites include basketball, football and baseball. Her favorite baseball team is the Chicago Cubs, Fly the W! Not only is she a sports fan, Karena was a member of the Carmel High School Basketball team for four years and a member of the Carmel High School Softball team for two years. She continued her basketball career in college, playing three years at a Division III school.

In her spare time, Karena enjoys camping, hiking and rock climbing. She also has a passion for working with and training dogs. Her next dog-training adventure is training a dog to become a service animal.

Tasha Lane, CPT RDN

BS Exercise Science, MS Dietetics, NASM-CPT, Certified Tai-Chi Instructor

Registered Dietitian/ Personal Trainer

Tasha carries dual degrees with a B.S. in Exercise Science from Indiana University of Kokomo and a B.S. in Dietetics from Ball State. She is currently completing her Master’s Degree in Dietetics at Ball State and is a Registered Dietitian. She is also a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified Personal Trainer.

Tasha’s personal journey with obesity and weight loss fuels her ambition to help others. She utilizes a whole body approach to health and wellness with nutrition and physical activity, focusing on functional movement. She is also currently working on her Corrective Movement certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and also is a certified Tai Chi instructor.

She is a mom of two adult human children and two furbaby children, as well as a grandmother to three grandsons who are all under the age of 3.

Yeta Sichinga

BS Exercise Science, August 2023

Personal Trainer, Intern

Melissa Maxwell, PT, CMT, CBFL Teacher

Massage Therapist

Melissa has been a Physical Therapist for over 29 years and is our excellent Massage Therapist. In addition to her massage therapy, she practices pediatric physical therapy through the First Steps early intervention program. She has developed a life-span approach to health and wellness that includes massage techniques for all ages.

She is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys many activities both indoors and outdoors for movement including judo, racquetball, tennis, bicycling and hiking.

Melissa is a native Hoosier from the southwest corner of the state, calling both Evansville and Indianapolis home and enjoys being a sandwich generation daughter, mom and grandmother.

Rick Tinkle

BA, MA, RYT200

Yoga Instructor

Rick Tinkle Earned a BA in philosophy and classical languages from Saint Charles in Philadelphia.  He has an MA and MDiv from Mt. St. Mary’s University in Maryland.  He completed Yoga Teacher training at The Yoga Studio in Broad Ripple where he teaches slow flow classes each week.  He took 1000 hours of classes before he completed the 200 hour teacher training to become a registered yoga teacher.

 

Rick has always been interested and engaged in fitness health and exercise.  His experience as well as years of coaching and teaching made the transition to teaching yoga a natural one.  Rick loves the physical and mental benefits that yoga class practice brings to all people regardless of their reason for practicing yoga that day.  People often find it helps them in daily life as well with more mindful attention and presence to everyone and everything.

Valerie Weesner, PhD

Staff Psychologist

Valerie is a licensed clinical psychologist. She received her PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She did her internship at the Worcester Youth Guidance Center in Worcester, Massachusetts with a focus on child and family therapy. She has been in practice in Indianapolis since 1993 and has worked with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of settings including in private practice. Valerie joined the IU Health Charis Center for Eating Disorders in 2009 and became the clinical director in 2012. She is an artist and enjoys painting, and makes the world’s best brownies and spaghetti sauce.

Tom Weesner

President

Tom brings a diverse background of experience including corporate strategic marketing/planning, sales, consulting, facility management, and construction. His experience with large Fortune 100 companies and the demands of running his own business give him a unique perspective on business operations.

He is a master at problem solving, the development of streamlined procedures/systems, outcome optimization, customer service strategies, and risk management. He is a firm believer of continuous quality improvement and fostering a creative, collaborative work environment.

Tom is a graduate of Miami University (Ohio), enjoys reading, and can hit a softball a county mile. His passion is working with youth and developing their gifts and talents. He has published a book written by Leaders In Action, a youth program he started in the Mapleton Fall Creek neighborhood near Broadway Methodist Church. The Untitled Book: Different Opinions of Different Minds presents the raw, open and candid thoughts and feelings of the group’s members. The book was used in several universities as a text to help college students better understand inner-city youth.